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Watch a swarm of cyborg cockroaches controlled by computers
16. April 2024 (12:49)
Remote-controlled cockroaches with computers mounted on their backs can move as a swarm towards a target location, and could be used for search missions (New Scientist)
A surprisingly enormous black hole has been found in our galaxy
16. April 2024 (10:00)
A black hole 33 times the mass of the sun is the largest stellar black hole ever spotted, and its strange companion star could help explain how it got so huge (New Scientist)
Tiny nematode worms can grow enormous mouths and become cannibals
15. April 2024 (22:27)
One species of nematode worm turns into a kin-devouring nightmare if it grows up in a crowded environment with a poor diet (New Scientist)
Geoscientists are using telecom 'dark fibres' to map Earth’s innards
15. April 2024 (22:00)
The networks of fibre optic cables that criss-cross the planet could be used to better understand what’s happening inside it (New Scientist)
Parkinson's disease progression slowed by antibody infusions
15. April 2024 (19:00)
Monthly infusions with the drug prasinezumab appeared to slow the progression of motor symptoms in people with advanced Parkinson's disease (New Scientist)
Deadly upwellings of cold water pose threat to migratory sharks
15. April 2024 (18:00)
Climate change is making extreme cold upwellings more common in certain regions of the world, and these events can be catastrophic for animals such as bull sharks (New Scientist)
Are panda sex lives being sabotaged by the wrong gut microbes?
12. April 2024 (23:46)
Conservationists think tweaking pandas’ diets might shift their gut microbiomes in a way that could encourage them to mate (New Scientist)
See inside an endangered California condor egg just before it hatches
12. April 2024 (19:27)
The hatching of the 250th California condor chick at the San Diego Zoo marks a notable milestone for a species that narrowly evaded extinction (New Scientist)
‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps
12. April 2024 (18:00)
Bonobos have long been regarded as the peaceful ape, in sharp contrast with violent chimpanzees, but a study based on thousands of hours of observations suggests the real story is more nuanced (New Scientist)
Arctic permafrost is now a net source of major greenhouse gases
12. April 2024 (16:52)
An Arctic-wide survey has found that the permafrost region is emitting more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs, causing the planet to heat even further (New Scientist)